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Alt title: Kimi no Na wa.

Mitsuha and Taki are two total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town and for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he’s never been to. What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together?

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Okay so the movie premiered in Japan yesterday and I went to watch it today.I should admit that I was thinking this is going to be one of Shinkai Makoto's regular movies, where nothing really makes sense, but everything is so beautiful, animation is astounding, music is emotional, and for some reason you are left with tears, some bittersweet emotions, etc.

A film which shows Japan's best capacity to produce stunning animation, cinematography and backgrounds but these elements alone to not quantify to a great film.
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I went out to see this movie after hearing only about how successfully it was in the overseas box office. Otherwise I went in blind to the story and anything else, really. My first impressions on the film were... read more

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